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Grassy Pond Elementary

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Grassy Pond Elementary ranks 346 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Grassy Pond Elementary is a public elementary school in Gaffney, South Carolina, serving 504 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked 58 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grassy Pond Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, with 71.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 49.8% in the district and 62.5% statewide. However, the school's performance in Mathematics and Science lags behind, with only 46.8% of 5th-graders proficient or better in Mathematics and 31.5% of 4th-graders proficient or better in Science. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for female students and African American students compared to male students and white students.

Grassy Pond Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.1% to 39.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's overall ranking and performance have declined over the years, from a high of 176 out of 624 SC elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 346 out of 640 in 2024-2025. While Grassy Pond Elementary's performance is generally higher than the nearby Blacksburg Primary and Blacksburg Elementary schools, it lags behind the higher-performing Corinth Elementary and Northwest Elementary schools in the same district.

519

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,628

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1146 Boiling Springs Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341

(864) 206-6671

District: Cherokee 01

Students who attend Grassy Pond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gaffney Middle
High:	Gaffney High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

African American:

20.2%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (51% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 18 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg56%

346^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Cherokee 01

58^th of 75Cherokee 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	346 of 640	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	278 of 638	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	265 of 644	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	339 of 625	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	234 of 622	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	193 of 643	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	176 of 624	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	59.4	242 of 639	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	291 of 619	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.0	399 of 638	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	373 of 630	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	379 of 599	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	345 of 594	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	270 of 597	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	222 of 589	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	224 of 580	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	179 of 577	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	252 of 566	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	288 of 559	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.1	253 of 557	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.8	299 of 550	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.2	168 of 542	69.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	182 of 394	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	244 of 393	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	87.1	26 of 412	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	359 of 581	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	222 of 565	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	255 of 580	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	323 of 573	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	241 of 554	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	202 of 588	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	164 of 570	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	346 of 613	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	270 of 599	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	261 of 608	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	349 of 600	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	241 of 580	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	167 of 600	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	132 of 588	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	299 of 586	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	287 of 568	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	248 of 582	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	324 of 579	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	199 of 561	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	175 of 590	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	185 of 571	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	319 of 460	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	258 of 441	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	241 of 463	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	305 of 455	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	163 of 439	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	208 of 472	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	260 of 457	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)54th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-6 vs state

Science32%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)					SC READY Mathematics (2025)					SC READY Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Grassy Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1146 Boiling Springs Highway	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6671	519	33	15.5		325 (62.6%)	105 (20.2%)	73 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	44.2	346^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.9%		56	278^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.4%	68	55.3	58.9	71.5			47.4	45.2	46.8			31.5		$4,628	$1,137	$737	$1,874	$1,909	$846	$2,754
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	192 Vaughan Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6054	399	34	11.9		101 (25.3%)	161 (40.4%)	126 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	4.4	635^th of 640 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.9	636^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	30.6	28.2	32.9			24.0	19.6	17.9			10.9		$5,850	$1,627	$818	$2,445	$2,368	$1,037	$3,405
B. D. Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Overbrook Drive	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6432	603	40	15.1		115 (19.1%)	393 (65.2%)	55 (9.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	6.5	625^th of 640 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.8	633^rd of 638 public elementary schools	0.8%	8	29.5	32.8	41.4			20.0	24.7	24.3			15.1		$5,496	$1,653	$1,002	$2,655	$1,808	$1,032	$2,841
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Green River Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6727	423	31	13.8		339 (80.1%)	42 (9.9%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	45.7	337^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.3%		42.2	368^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.3%	31	66.7	62.3	52.1			64.1	43.4	37.6			28.3		$4,759	$1,218	$763	$1,981	$1,931	$847	$2,778
Limestone-Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	727 Pacolet Highway	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6620	436	33	13.2		202 (46.3%)	166 (38.1%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)	18.4	539^th of 640 public elementary schools	15.8%		10	599^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.1%	60	54.7	50.7	46.0			32.0	19.4	17.6			32.8		$5,349	$1,703	$838	$2,541	$1,963	$846	$2,808
Draytonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2373 Wilkinsville Highway	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6783	264	19	13.8		163 (61.7%)	61 (23.1%)	13 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	26.1	478^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.3%		39.2	387^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.3%	91	53.9	57.6	25.8			51.3	33.4	22.6			33.3		$5,675	$1,393	$1,260	$2,652	$2,177	$846	$3,023
Blacksburg Elementary	Public	3-5	402 Hardin Street	Blacksburg	29702	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6518	323	23	13.9		249 (77.1%)	37 (11.5%)	14 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	36	409^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.1%		33.7	423^rd of 638 public elementary schools	33.7%	14	52.3	67.0	48.2			33.7	56.7	30.1			44.3		$5,284	$1,495	$703	$2,198	$2,235	$851	$3,087
Corinth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Corinth Road	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6600	292	23	12.6		256 (87.7%)	7 (2.4%)	19 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	76.3	146^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.2%		79.7	125^th of 638 public elementary schools	80.4%	21	75.6	65.9	75.0			66.6	68.2	70.5			50.0		$4,998	$1,328	$955	$2,283	$1,868	$846	$2,715
Blacksburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 East Cherokee Street	Blacksburg	29702	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6936	363	24	15.2		273 (75.2%)	38 (10.5%)	20 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)								(n/a)													$5,370	$1,913	$627	$2,540	$1,983	$846	$2,829
Goucher Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	604 Goucher School	Gaffney	29304	Cherokee County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 300-2787	244	24	10.1		208 (85.2%)	7 (2.9%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	43.7	350^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.3%					(n/a)		64.7	64.0	45.8	51.3		44.1	40.0	25.7	21.6	53.0	40.0	$16,223	$696	$1,708	$2,404	$9,916	$3,903	$13,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Grassy Pond Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Grassy Pond Elementary?

Students at Grassy Pond Elementary are 63% White, 20% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Grassy Pond Elementary in?

Cherokee 01

How many students attend Grassy Pond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Grassy Pond Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Grassy Pond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grassy Pond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gaffney Middle
High : Gaffney High

Is Grassy Pond Elementary a good school?

Grassy Pond Elementary ranks 346^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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